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Free download in PDF Computer Awareness Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers. These multiple choice questions on Computer Science are very useful for NIELIT, BCA, B.Sc. MCA, M.Sc. B.Tech, M.Tech, BE, ME students an interview for various positions like Web Developer, System Analyst etc.
(1)
How can one create only horizontal page break?
[A]
By first selecting a row below the row where you want the page break to occur
[B]
By selecting a cell in column A
[C]
By selecting a cell in row1
[D]
Both 1 and 2
Answer: By first selecting a row below the row where you want the page break to occur
(2)
Trigger in the context of animation is nothing but
[A]
An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked
[B]
The name of a motion path
[C]
An action button that advances to the next slide
[D]
None of the above
Answer: An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked
(3)
Choose the correct answer for the statement “You can create hyperlinks from excel work book to”
[A]
A web page on the internet
[B]
A web page on company internet
[C]
Other office 97 application documents
[D]
All of the above
(4)
Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?
[A]
PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer
[B]
Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer
[C]
PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
[D]
Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC
Answer: PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
(5)
A type of line printer that uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is-
[A]
Golf ball printer
[B]
Dot-matrix printer
[C]
Laser printer
[D]
Band printer
(6)
A software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as
[A]
Compiler
[B]
Assembler
[C]
Interpreter
[D]
Language processor
(7)
What is the full form of SDRM?
[A]
Shift Dynamic random access memory
[B]
Synchronous Dynamic random access memory
[C]
System Dynamic random access memory
[D]
Serial Dynamic random access memory
Answer: Synchronous Dynamic random access memory
(8)
Time required by a sector to reach below the head is known as-
[A]
seek time
[B]
Latency time
[C]
Access time
[D]
Disk time
(9)
Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
[A]
Minicomputers
[B]
Microcomputers
[C]
Mainframe computers
[D]
Super computer
Answer: Mainframe computers
(10)
A digitising tablet can be used for?
[A]
Tracing diagrams
[B]
Printing letters
[C]
Reading barcodes
[D]
Playing
(11)
What input device can be used for marking
[A]
Optical mark reader
[B]
Bar code reader
[C]
Mouse a multiple choice test?
[D]
All of the above
Answer: Optical mark reader
(12)
What do the abbreviations VAB stand for?
[A]
Voice activated broadcasting
[B]
Visual audio board
[C]
Voice answer back
[D]
All of the above
Answer: Voice answer back
(13)
A laser printer does NOT use?
[A]
A photoconductive drum
[B]
A print head
[C]
A laser beam
[D]
All of the above
Answer: A photoconductive drum
(14)
Which storage device cannot be erased?
[A]
A CD-ROM
[B]
Magnetic tape storage
[C]
A floppy disk
[D]
None of these
(15)
Travel agents use this computer system when reserving flights
[A]
Supercomputer
[B]
Mainframe computer
[C]
Personal computer
[D]
All of the above
Answer: Personal computer
(16)
A Plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is .......
[A]
Punched paper tape
[B]
Card punch
[C]
Magnetic tape
[D]
Chip card
(17)
The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your PDA computer is a ____________ operating system.
[A]
Real-time
[B]
Single-user, single-task
[C]
Single-user, multi-task
[D]
Multi-user, multi-task
Answer: Single-user, single-task
(18)
Which of the following is an example of a real-time operating system?
[A]
Lynx
[B]
MS DOS
[C]
Windows XP
[D]
Symbian
(19)
An essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop computer and the operating system that runs a typical PDA is that
[A]
The desktop OS has a graphical user interface whereas the PDA OS does not
[B]
The desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot
[C]
The desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not
[D]
The desktop computer has an OS whereas a PDA does not
Answer: The desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot
(20)
A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is...
[A]
Process control
[B]
ALU
[C]
Register Unit
[D]
Process description
Answer: Process description